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PROVO -- BYU moved up three spots in both polls, up to No. 13 in the AP and No. 11 in the Coaches' Poll following wins over Colorado State and Wyoming.
BYU improved its overall record to 25-3, the most wins through 28 games in Cougar history and the fourth-straight season with 25 wins or more.
Head coach Dave Rose and the Cougars have won at least 25 games in four-straight seasons, the longest such streak in program history. The Cougars won 25 in 2008-09, 27 in 2007-08, and 25 in 2006-07. Previous to the streak, BYU had just five 25-win seasons in the previous 58 years of the modern era.
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BYU junior Jimmer Fredette has been named the Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games through February 21. This is the fifth weekly accolade of the season for Fredette and the seventh of his career overall."There have been great teams, great coaches and great players at BYU," said BYU head coach Dave Rose. "Tradition is something we really, really sell, especially when we recruit players. Year in and year out BYU basketball has been as competitive as anybody in college basketball."
The Cougars face a tough week ahead, with a matchup against San Diego State Wednesday before facing the 10th ranked New Mexico Lobos on Saturday. Both games will be played in Provo.
(AP) -- Kansas is again the runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, while No. 5 Duke is the only team from the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Top 25.
The last time the ACC had just one ranked team was Dec. 13, 1977, when North Carolina was No. 5.
The Jayhawks received 61 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel Monday to remain on top for the fourth straight week and 13th this season. Kentucky, which was No. 1 on the other four ballots, held on to second.
Purdue, Syracuse, Duke and Kansas State all moved up spot from last week to round out the first six, while Villanova, which lost two games last week, dropped four places to seventh.
West Virginia, Ohio State and New Mexico finish the top 10.
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